Oh, I thought this was tips for Internet message boards.
2010-11-10 19:28:46
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OT: Learn How to Build Your Own Personal Flame Canon
This sounds fun. ....
This class will teach you the theory and practice of making your own propane-based flame cannon, the basic unit in many fire sculptures. The first half of class will be spent on information and theory about working safely with propane and fire. The second half will be spent building an accumulator-based electrically-controlled propane flame cannon, which we will then test at a nearby location.
Class takes place on Saturday, November 13, 2010 from 1 pm until approximately 7 pm. Class location is in Squirrel Hill. Exact location will be sent out to registrants before class.
Go to http://flamingsimon.com/pyroclass.html.
The class will prepare you for making your own fire sculpture, which you can then submit to be in next year's Braddock Fire Arts Festival (http://pyrotopia.net/).
2010-11-10 19:24:06
Awesome! I've got a friend who wants to do this as well.
[edited to add:] Not to imply that my friend looks ANYTHING like Beavis...she's much taller.
2010-11-10 19:29:19
This could add a whole new dimension to FLOCK rides?
2010-11-10 19:35:53
@ Lyle - +1 for: "Oh, I thought this was tips for Internet message boards."
My suggestion was going to be to propose civility between cyclists (bikeists, biketilians, or whatever we decided the proper term is) and autos. That always draws a bright, colorful flame.
2010-11-10 19:37:36
My housemate made one of these at a local class. It's awesome. No kidding, the flame goes at least 15 m into the air, at least on hers.
2010-11-10 19:46:52
I've been thinking about building something like this for a while.
2010-11-10 20:58:32
How to ensure safe passing distances...
2010-11-10 21:04:12
Lyle: The one she built is pretty ginormous for a bike (though I bet Nick D could find a way to attach it...), and I imagine these aren't much different. Think a 3 m pipe on an empty propane tank attached to a full propane tank.
2010-11-10 21:39:05
This sounds alot like a big potato gun.
2010-11-10 22:09:37
In West View today, the cook at the restaurant at the corner of Center and Perry was out on the sidewalk scorching the grease off the outside of a big cauldron with what looked like a variation of an acetylene torch. The tank was propane, though. It didn't look like it would throw a flame all that far, but it sure looked impressive. Actually, scary might be a better word.
I wonder how these flame cannons differ from what I saw.
2010-11-11 00:33:29
I think I saw one at Bonnaroo last year. They had a late night fire dance/rave and in the middle of everything was this thing that shot a ball of fire about 50 feet into the air. I may still have a picture of it...
2010-11-11 19:33:14
beans+lighter. simple, cheap, effective.
2010-11-11 20:44:03
@cburch - My wife went to school with some kid who was boneheaded enough to actually try that. Yup, it works well enough. If there's enough material there, the ignition continues upstream. File this info in the slot labeled Places You Really Don't Want A Second Degree Burn.
2010-11-12 00:00:14